The co-host for “The View” took to X to defend Joe Biden’s pardon for his son, but she appears to have made a bizarre historical blunder in the process.
Ana Navarro appeared to reference a fictitious historical figure named “Hunter deButts” as she defended President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter.
The co-host for The View penned a series of X posts Monday night supporting Biden’s controversial move to grant clemency to his embattled second son, who was awaiting sentencing on two criminal convictions related to his purchase of a gun and tax evasion.
She argued against the idea that Biden’s decision sets any kind of precedent, citing other instances where a presidential pardon was given to a relative—but one of the examples she gave raised eyebrows.
“Woodrow Wilson pardoned his brother-in-law, Hunter deButts,” she wrote. “Bill Clinton pardoned his brother, Roger. Donald Trump pardoned his daughter’s father-in-law, Charlie Kushner. And just appointed him Ambassador to France. But tell me again how Joe Biden ‘is setting precedent’?”
Almost none of the thousands of users who responded to the post raised any concerns about the factual accuracy of Navarro’s historical references, although some did express amusement at the ridiculous-sounding name of 28th president’s purported relative.
“I feel like we’re not talking enough about the fact that Woodrow Wilson had a BiL named Hunter deButts,” read one comment on Monday night from user
@Captain_Strongo
, amid countless responses either skewering or vindicating Biden.
It was almost 17 hours later when someone finally pointed out that, in fact, there was no record of any such person.
“45,000 likes on this post, but no one seems to have noticed that the first example is fake,” wrote Zach Parkinson, a GOP operative, in response to Navarro’s post. “There’s (unsurprisingly) no record of Woodrow Wilson having a brother-in-law named ‘Hunter de Butts.’”
Parkinson’s thread cited several different secondary historical sources on Wilson’s family, none of which offer any support to the claim that the president, across his two marriages and two sisters, ever had a brother-in-law named “deButts.”
The Daily Beast’s independent research also supports this conclusion.
While there is a page on a genealogy website for a “William Hunter DeButts” who lived during Wilson’s presidency, there is no indication online that an individual with that name was related to Wilson or received a pardon.
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Washington, D.C., is bracing for an unprecedented show of support as over 100 Navy SEALs prepare to descend on the nation’s capital, standing in solidarity with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth, a decorated Army combat veteran and prominent conservative voice, has faced relentless media attacks in recent weeks.
The fake news media have leveled accusations ranging from outdated and disproven sexual misconduct claims to allegations of public drunkenness and financial mismanagement during his tenure at Concerned Veterans for America (CVA).
Critics on the right are pushing back hard against what they view as a deliberate effort to derail a nominee poised to shake up the Defense Department.
Randy Lair, a trustee at CVA, categorically denied the whistleblower allegations, describing them as “sensational fabrications designed to undermine a patriot.”
In an exclusive letter to the New York Post, Lair emphasized that Hegseth left CVA on good ...
‘Charlatan’ vaccine promoter Dr. Peter Hotez said multiple viruses will be unleashed on America one day after Trump is inaugurated next month.
“We have some big picture stuff coming down the pike starting on January 21st,” Hotez said to MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace before rattling off a list of viruses:
Of course, Dr. Hotez failed to mention the measles outbreaks and Polio cases are primarily a problem with the illegal migrants invading the US.
Dr. Peter Hotez previously made headlines for refusing to debate author, activist, then-presidential candidate, attorney and now Trump’s nominee for HHS, Robert Kennedy, Jr., on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Rather than accept the challenge, Hotez lashed out at both Robert Kennedy Jr. and Joe Rogan, who invited the two to debate the facts on his show.
Hotez refused and ...
Several weeks of mysterious drone swarms over the skies of one New Jersey county near the military research and manufacturing facility Picatinny Arsenal have sparked concerns among residents and prompted an FBI investigation.
"It's kind of unsettling," Mike Walsh, a Morris County resident who has spotted the drones on numerous occasions, told local media outlet PIX11 News.
He said some drones "are very big, probably the size of a car."
Since Nov. 18, Walsh and many other residents have spotted these drones in the night sky.
"They're kind of go slow," he said, adding, "They come towards you. Then they change direction a little. They're all going different ways."
We first detailed the story on Nov. 19 in a note titled "Spy Drones? "Unusual Activity" Reported Over Morris County, New Jersey, Near Military Research Facility."
The potential national security threat piqued our interest, considering multiple reports that the mysterious drones were observed near Picatinny Arsenal.
PIX11 News said...
Tucker’s involvement in Iran is being highlighted:
https://x.com/papitrumpo/status/2033223935739781299?s=46
The Triggernometry boys are on Rogan. Konstantin, the guy on the right, thinks Trump has a strategy and this war isn’t random.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BdFe6n86CdMnPi2kieLRj?si=4cPLp0tpRJOUOYgcZrkRsQ&t=1259&pi=8e-9xKzNRZC0e
Dale Carnegie wrote about a name trick in his 1936 classic How to Win Friends and Influence People. He called remembering and using a person's name "the sweetest and most important sound in any language" to that person.
Stoicism, an ancient philosophy from thinkers like Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, has surged in popularity because it equips people to face modern chaos—like the endless pull of social media—with calm and purpose. This article draws from those timeless ideas to show how you can cut through digital noise, regain focus, and protect your mind.
I'm going to break down the core problem of social media overload, introduce Stoic basics, and explain key principles with real-world applications. By the end, you'll have tools to apply these ideas yourself, whether you're scrolling less or debating online. Think of this as a guide to spotting overload in your life, judging how it affects you, and starting small changes that build resilience.
Introduction
Imagine picking up your phone for a quick update, only to lose hours in a storm of notifications, comparisons, and heated arguments. This scenario traps billions worldwide. Social media overload drains energy and creates anxiety, but Stoicism provides a clear path out.
Stoicism offers tools to regain control and find peace amid the digital chaos. It teaches you to focus on your responses, not the endless feed.
This article explains how ancient Stoic ideas apply to modern online habits. We'll cover the overload issue, Stoic foundations, specific principles, benefits, and practical steps.
This story focuses on Elon Musk of course, as the news tends to focus on every X post or reply he makes.
If you read this story, you may have noticed that it quotes Scott Adams' reaction to a previous story about the idea of issuing $5,000 "DOGE dividend" checks, questioning why we would do that when we are facing such massive budget deficits and an enormous national debt. Elon responded to that stating that he thought we needed to balance the budget first.
This isn't the only story written about this.
What it doesn't state is that my post about the $5,000 DOGE check idea is what prompted this whole conversation. 😎
https://x.com/OwenGregorian/status/1892184391717384462
It's also notable that the whole thing started with an X post from James Fishback (@j_fishback) that included a letter he wrote with a detailed proposal about the idea:
https://x.com/j_fishback/status/1891933120313663493
It's still a trip to think that an ordinary person like me can have even a small impact on the national conversation.
Don't underestimate the influence what you do on this platform could have. And thank you for your support, and for coming along this strange journey with me.
